How to Use crossbeam in a Sentence

crossbeam

noun
  • The 2 x 6 crossbeams are notched to fit over the support beams.
    — Rick Peters, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2016
  • Naval cadets dressed in white uniforms could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Drive each decking screw at an angle through the rafter face into the top center of each crossbeam.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2020
  • Twenty-year-old Nevan Carling pulled himself on to a crossbeam.
    — Shawn McCreesh, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2021
  • In his bedroom, a metal crossbeam was bolted into the ceiling; a hook fastened to the beam could slide from side to side.
    — New York Times, 21 July 2021
  • Mark the narrow side of each leg 18 inches from the bottom, line up the crossbeam with the marks, and fasten it with one screw on each side.
    — Robert and Marigold Moritz, Popular Mechanics, 22 May 2021
  • Two crossbeam poles lift the roofline enough for a six-foot tester to stand up, and tilt the sidewalls outward, yielding enough elbow room to keep three men comfortable without any turf wars.
    — Ryan Stuart, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • To create a transition from the lower pylons to the pylon head, crews will construct a crossbeam to connect the lower legs as a unified structure.
    — Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2022
  • The thick polypropylene tines are supported with a wide crossbeam, while each tine features a vertical ridge meant to provide an extra dimension of support.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The thick polypropylene tines are supported with a wide crossbeam, while each tine features a vertical ridge meant to provide an extra dimension of support.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In the footage, the driver can be seen climbing over a railing and going under the span, moving between crossbeams while more than 200 feet above the water.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The roof’s rear structural crossbeam has been pushed further back on the body, improving the 4’s stiffness and overall safety while allowing for the lower roofline.
    — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The unusual event also sent an HVAC unit hurtling out of the top of a building, and caused skylights to break and wood crossbeams to snap.
    — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • When the movie opens, the pillars and crossbeams of the USSR’s police state are still in place, but the foundation is showing cracks.
    — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
  • Victims then were affixed to the crossbeam and raised onto the upright beam, which was generally set in a permanent place for subsequent executions.
    — Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
    — Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The first patent is for a removable roof structure that gets rid of the B-, C-, and D-pillars as well as roof rails and crossbeams, providing a true open-air experience.
    — Mihir Maddireddy, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2020
  • However, the Aussies pushed the boat a little too hard, nosediving hard into the Hudson, a sudden stop that didn’t cause any injury to the sailors but resulted in damage to the front crossbeam and port-side foil case.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • But above the ruins, perched in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a 35-foot-tall structure made of bright lights and giant metal crossbeams had withstood the flames spread by the Santa Ana winds.
    — Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

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